Mind on Statistics
Mind on Statistics
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781285463186
Author: Jessica M. Utts, Robert F. Heckard
Publisher: Brooks Cole
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Chapter 5, Problem 5.83E
To determine

(a)

To Find:

The population for this survey.

To determine

(b)

To Find:

The approximate margin of error for this survey

To determine

(c)

To Find:

An 95% confidence interval concerning the adults who answered "better"

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